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The Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga is set to become the first unionized auto factory in the South not owned by one of Detroit’s Big Three.

Rosie the Riveters, American women who filled a crucial labor shortage during World War II and reshaped the work force, were honored at the Capitol.

Indebted workers, facing brutal working conditions, are pushed to get hysterectomies as a treatment for routine ailments. Sugar mills disclaim responsibility.

While Trump’s economic policy had serious flaws in his first term, the prospect of what he could do in a second term is frightening.

Economies all over the world are lowering inflation while avoiding serious recession — but growth in the United States stands out.

Recession fears have eased. Growth and job gains are beating expectations. Inflation is cooling. Consumers are happier. The president is waiting to benefit.

Immigrants are the majority of New York City’s 65-and-over population. Many have no nest egg, and some are coping with social isolation.

A Facebook page chronicles the deaths of dozens of bike-riding workers who delivered food in New York City, lionizing them as fallen heroes.